Philips 273P3L manual

www .philips.com/welcome EN User manual 1 Customer care and war r anty 35 T roubleshooting & F A Qs 40 273P3L Brilliance[...]

1. Important ................................................ 1 1.1 Safety precautions and maintenance...1 1.2 Notational Descriptions .............................2 1.3 Disposal of product and packing material ................................................................3 2. Setting up the monitor ......................... 4 2.1 Installation ..[...]

1 1. Impor tant This electronic user’ s guide is intended for any one who uses the Philips monitor . T ak e time to read this user manual before y ou use your monitor . It contains impor tant information and notes regarding operating your monitor . The Philips guarantee applies provided the product is handled proper ly for its intended use, in ac[...]

2  In o r de r to ma in ta in t he b es t p er fo r ma nce of you r mon it or a nd us e i t for a lo nge r li fe - ti me , pl ea se u se t he m oni to r in a l oc at ion th at fa ll s wi th in t he fo llow ing t em pe r at ur e an d hu mid i t y r an ges . T emper ature: 0 -4 0°C 32 -9 5 °F Hu mi di t y : 20 - 8 0 % R H  IMPORT ANT : [...]

3 1.3 Disposal of pr oduct and packing material W aste Electrical and Electronic Equipment - WEEE This mar king on the product or on its packaging illustrates that, under European Directive 2002/96/EC go verning used electr ical and electronic appliances, this product may not be disposed of with normal household waste . Y ou are responsible for dis[...]

4 Connect to PC 1. T urn off your computer and unplug its pow er cord. 2. Connect the VGA or D VI or HDMI signal cable for video connection. 3. Connect the Audio cable for audio connection. 4. Connect the USB upstream por t on the monitor and the USB por t on your computer with a USB cable. The USB downstream por t is now ready f or any USB device [...]

5 Smar tImage . There are 6 modes to be selected: Office, Photo, Movie, Game , Economy , Off. Description of the On Screen Displa y What is On-Screen Displa y (OSD)? On-Screen Display (OSD) is a f eature in all Philips Monitor s. It allows an end user to adjust screen performance or select functions of the monitor s directly through an on-screen in[...]

6 Resolution notification This monitor is designed for optimal performance at its native resolution, 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz. When the monitor is powered on at a different resolution, an aler t is display ed on screen: Use 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz for best results. Display of the nativ e resolution aler t can be switched off from Setup in the OSD (On Scre[...]

7 2.3 Remov e Base Stand and Base Remov e the Base Condition:  For VESA standard mounting applications. 273P3L 1. Remov e the 4 screws. 2. Remov e the base from the monitor . Note This monitor accepts a 100mm x 100mm VESA-Compliant mounting interface . 100mm 100mm 2 . S ettin g u p the monito r[...]

8 3. Image Optimization 3.1 SmartImage What is it? Smar tImage provides presets that optimize display for diff erent types of content, dynamically adjusting brightness, contrast, color and sharpness in real time . Whether you're working with text applications, displaying images or watching a video, Philips Smar tImage delivers great optimized [...]

9 v Office: Enhances text and dampens brightness to increase readability and reduce eye strain. This mode significantly enhances readability and productivity when you’ re wor king with spreadsheets, PDF files, scanned ar ticles or other gener al office applications. v Photo: This profile combines color saturation, dynamic contrast and shar [...]

10 3.3 Philips SmartControl Pr emium The new Smar tControl Premium software by Phillips allo ws you to control y our monitor via an easy to use on-screen graphic interface . Complicated adjustments are a thing of the past as this user friendly software guides you through fine-tuning resolution, Color calibr ation, Clock/Phase adjustments, RGB White[...]

11 Color menu  Col or M en u al low you t o adj us t RG B , B lac k Leve l, W hi t e Point , C ol or C al ibr a- ti on , an d Sm ar t I mag e (P lea s e re fer to Smar tImage sec tion ).  Y o u ca n foll ow th e ins t r u c ti on a nd d o th e adjus tment .  Refe r to b elow t a bl e for s ub - me nu i te m base on y our input . ?[...]

12 1. "Show Me" star ts color calibration tutor ial. 2. Star t - star ts the 6-step color calibr ation sequence . 3. Quick View loads the before/after images. 4. T o retur n to Color home pane , click the Cancel button. 5. Enable color calibration - by default is on. If unchecked, does not allow f or color calibration to happen, dimes out[...]

13 SmartImage Allows user to change setting for better displa y setting based on content. When Enter tainment is set, Smar tContrast and Smar tResponse are enabled. ECO Theft Deterrence Pane will only be active when selecting Theft Deter rence Mode from the drop-down Plug Ins menu. T o enable Theft Deter rence , clicking Enable Theft Deterrence Mod[...]

14 After creating PIN, the Theft Deter rence pane will indicate Theft Deter rence Enabled and provide PIN Options b utton:  Thef t Deterr ence Enabled is displa yed.  Di sa bl e Th ef t De te r r en ce Mo de o pe ns pane screen on nex t page.  PI N Op ti ons b u t to n onl y ava ila bl e af te r use r cr ea tes P I N , bu t to n o[...]

15 Options>Input - Will only be active when selecting Input from the drop-down Options menu. On a non-suppor ted display capable of DDC/CI, only the Help and Options tabs are availab le. All other Smar tControl Premium tabs are not availab le.  Di sp lay th e So ur ce in s tr uc t io n pa ne a nd cur r e nt in pu t s our ce se t t ing . ?[...]

16 Help>User Manual - Will only be active when selecting User Manual from the drop-down Help menu. On a non-suppor ted display capable of DDC/CI, only the Help and Options tabs are availab le. Help>V ersion - Will only be active when selecting V ersion from the drop- down Help menu. On a non-suppor ted display capable of DDC/CI, only the Help[...]

17 The task tray has five entries:  Help - Access t o Use r M an ua l f i le: O pe n Use r M an ual f i le us ing t he d ef aul t b row se r window .  T echnical Support - di sp lays t he t ech s up - por t page.  Che ck fo r Up da te - t ake s th e us er to P DI L an din g an d che ck s t he us er ’s ve r si on ag ain s t th e [...]

18 Drag and Drop Windows Once the par titions are configured and Align to par tition is selected a window can be dragged into the region and it will automatically align. When the window and mouse cursor are within the region, the region will become highlighted. Note If the outline of the region is not visible when dragging the window , “Show wind[...]

19 Note If more than one display is attached, the user can select the targeted display to change the par tition. The highlighted icon represents the current active par tition.  Identify Par tition – Dis play s th e ou tl in e gr i d on t he d es k to p for t he cu r r en t par ti - tion.  Align On/Align Off – Enables/ disables the d[...]

20 SmartDesktop Par tition Definitions Name Description Image Full Desktop Applies all settings to the entire desktop. V er tical Assesses the screen resolution and divides the display into two ev enly sized v er tical regions. For 90/270 maintain ver tical configuration. Horizontal Assesses the screen resolution and divides the display into two ev[...]

21 Name Description Image Horizontal Split T op Assesses the screen resolution and divides the display into two ev enly sized horizontal regions, the top region is single , the bottom region is spilt into two ev enly sized regions. For 90 Par tition 1 on r ight side V er tical Par tition 2&3 on left side V er tical. For 270 Par tition 1 on left[...]

22 4. P ow er Sensor™ P o werSensor is a unique environmentall y friendly technology from Philips which enables user to sav e up to 80% of pow er consumption. In line with Philip’ s Sense and Simplicity drive , this user fr iendly technology works for you right out of the box without any hardware or software installation, and without any user i[...]

23 Power Sensor 3 ATTENTION Power Sensor off How to adjust settings If Powe r S ens or i s not o pe r at in g cor r ec tl y in sid e or o u t sid e t he d efa ul t r a nge , he r e’s how to f i ne -t un e detection:  Pr es s th e Power S ens or h ot key  Y o u wil l f i nd t he d ef aul t p osi ti on ‘3 ’ on t he a dj us t me nt b[...]

24 5. T echnical Specifications 273P3L Picture/Displa y Monitor panel type TFT -LCD Backlight LED Panel siz e 27" W (68.6 cm) Aspect ratio 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.31 x 0.31 mm Brightness 300 cd/m² Smar tContr ast 20,000,000:1 Contrast r atio (typ.) 1000:1 Response time (typical) 2 ms Optimum Resolution 1920x1080 @ 60Hz Viewing angle 170° (H) / 16[...]

25 Heat Dissipation* A C Input V oltage at 100V AC +/-5V A C, 50Hz +/-3Hz A C Input V oltage at 115V AC +/-5V A C, 60Hz +/-3Hz A C Input V oltage at 230V AC +/-5V A C, 50Hz +/-3Hz Normal Oper ation 103.2 BTU/hr 102.9 BTU/hr 103.7 +BTU/hr Sleep 0.546 BTU/hr 0.546 BTU/hr 0.683 BTU/hr Off 0.512 BTU/hr 0.546 BTU/hr 0.614 BTU/hr P o wer LED indicator On[...]

26 Note 1. EPEA T Gold or Silver is valid only where Philips register s the product. Please visit www .epeat.net f or registr ation status in y our countr y . 2. This data is subject to change without notice . Go to www .philips.com/suppor t to download the latest ver sion of leaflet. 3. This monitor is brominated flame retardant and polyvinyl chlo[...]

27 5.1 Resolution & Preset Modes Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz (analog input) 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz (digital input) Recommended Resolution 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz (digital input) H. freq (kHz) Resolution V . freq (Hz) 31.47 720x400 70.09 31.47 640x480 59.94 35.00 640x480 66.67 37.86 640x480 72.81 37.50 640x480 75.00 37.88 800x600 60.32 46[...]

28 6. P ow er Management If you ha ve VESA DPM compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor can automatically reduce its pow er consumption when not in use . If an input from a keyboard, mouse or other input device is detected, the monitor will 'wake up' automatically . The following tab le shows the po wer consum[...]

29 7. Regulator y Information Lead-free Pr oduct Lead free display promotes environmentally sound reco ver y and disposal of waste from electrical and electronic equipment. T oxic substances like Lead has been eliminated and compliance with European community’ s stringent RoHs directive mandating restr ictions on hazardous substances in electrica[...]

30 EPEA T (www .epeat.net) “The EPEA T (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment T ool) program evaluates computer desktops, laptops, and monitor s based on 51 environmental criter ia developed through an extensive stakeholder consensus process suppor ted by US EP A. EPEA T system helps purchaser s in the public and private sector s evaluate ,[...]

31 Energy Star Declaration (www .energystar .gov) As an ENERGY ST AR ® Par tner , we hav e determined that this product meets the ENERGY ST AR ® guidelines for energy efficiency . Note W e recommend you switch off the monitor when it is not in use for a long time. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice (U.S. Only) This equipment has been [...]

32 émettre des hyperfréquences qui, si l'appareil n'est pas installé et utilisé selon les consignes données, peuvent causer des interférences nuisibles aux comm unications radio. Cependant, r ien ne peut garantir l'absence d'interférences dans le cadre d'une installation par ticulière . Si cet appareil est la cause [...]

33 North Europe (Nordic Countries) Inf ormation Placering/V entilation V ARNING: FÖRSÄKRA DIG OM A TT HUVUDBR YT ARE OCH UTT A G ÄR LÄTÅTK OMLIGA, NÄR DU STÄLLER DIN UTRUSTNING PÅPLA TS. Placering/V entilation AD V ARSEL: SØRG VED PLA CERINGEN FOR, A T NETLEDNINGENS STIK OG STIKK ONT AKT ER NEMT TILGÆNGELIGE. Paikka/Ilmankier to V AR OITU[...]

34 China RoHS The P eople's Repub lic of China released a regulation called "Management Methods for Controlling P ollution b y Electronic Information Products" or commonly referred to as China RoHS. All products including CR T and Monitor which are produced and sold for China mar ket hav e to meet China RoHS request. ʳ㩾অࠌشཚ[...]

35 8. Customer car e and warranty 8.1 Philips’ Flat Panel Monitors Pix el Defect P olicy Philips strives to deliver the highest quality products. W e use some of the industr y's most advanced manufacturing processes and pr actice stringent quality control. Ho wev er , pixel or sub pixel def ects on the TFT Monitor panels used in flat panel m[...]

36 Note A red or blue bright dot must be more than 50 percent brighter than neighbor ing dots while a green bright dot is 30 percent br ighter than neighboring dots. Black Dot Defects Black dot defects appear as pix els or sub pixels that are always dark or 'off'. That is, a dar k dot is a sub-pixel that stands out on the screen when the [...]

37 8 . C ustomer care and war rant y 8.2 Customer Care & W ar ranty For warr anty coverage information and additional suppor t requirement valid for y our region, please visit www .philips.com/suppor t website for details. Y ou may also contact your local Philips Customer Care Center number listed below . Contact Information for WESTERN EUR OPE[...]

38 Contact Information for CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUR OPE region: Countr y Call center ASC Consumer care number BELARUS NA IBA +375 17 217 3386 BULGARIA NA LAN Ser vice +359 2 960 2360 CRO A TIA NA Renoprom +385 1 333 0974 EST ONIA NA FUJITSU +372 6519900 LA TVIA NA “Ser viceNet L V” Ltd. +371 7460399 LITHU ANIA NA U AB "Ser vicenet" +37[...]

39 8 . Customer care and war rant y Contact Information for APMEA region: Countr y Call center ASC Consumer care n umber Australia NA AGOS NETW ORK PTY L TD 1300 360 386 New Zealand NA Visual Group Ltd. 0800 657447 Hong Kong / Macau NA Smar t Pix els T echnology Ltd. Hong Kong:T el: +852 2619 9639 Macau:T el: (853)-0800-987 India NA REDINGT ON INDI[...]

40 9. T r oubleshooting & F A Qs 9.1 T roubleshooting This page deals with problems that can be corrected by a user . If the problem still per sists after you ha ve tried these solutions, contact Philips customer ser vice representative. Common Problems No Picture (P ow er LED not lit.) v Make sure the pow er cord is plugged into the pow er [...]

41 v Adjust the image using the “Auto” function in OSD Main Controls. v Eliminate the ver tical bar s using the Phase/ Clock of Setup in OSD Main Controls. It is valid only in V GA mode . Image appears blurr ed, indistinct or too dark. v Adjust the contrast and br ightness on On-Screen Display . An "after -image", "burn-[...]

42 9.2 SmartControl Pr emium F A Qs Q1. I change the monitor on a PC to a differ ent one and the SmartControl Premium becomes un-usable, what do I do? Ans.: Restar t your PC and see if Smar tControl Premium can wor k. Otherwise , you will need to remo ve and re-install Smar tControl Premium to ensure proper driver is installed. Q2. The Smar tContr [...]

43 v Unplug all cables, then connect your PC to the monitor that you used previousl y . v In the Windows Star t Menu, select Settings/ Control Panel. In the Control Panel Window , select the Display icon. Inside the Display Control P anel, select the 'Settings' tab. Under the setting tab, in box labeled 'desktop area', mov[...]

44 correct exchange of color s between different device (e.g. digital camer as, monitor s, pr inter s, scanner s, etc) 3. User Define; the user can choose his/her preference color setting b y adjusting red, green blue color . Note: A measurement of the color of light radiated by an object while it is being heated. This measurement is expressed in t[...]

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